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Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
Annual Gaelic football tournament
Summary
Annual Gaelic football tournament
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Ulster Junior Club Football Championship | ||
| irish | Craobh Shóisireach Peile Chlub Uladh | ||
| code | Gaelic football | ||
| founded | |||
| region | Ulster, Ireland | ||
| trophy | Paul Kerr Cup | ||
| title holders | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Clogher |
| currentordinal | 1 | ||
| most titles | [[File:Flag of Torhout.svg | 20px | border]] Rock St Patrick's |
| mostordinal | 3 | ||
| sponsors | Allied Irish Banks (AIB) | ||
| website | Ulster GAA |
The Ulster Junior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by Ulster Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is played between the Junior championship winners from each of the nine counties of Ulster. The competition has a straight knock-out format. It was first held in 2001 as an unofficial tournament, and has been organised by Ulster GAA since 2004. The winners are awarded the Paul Kerr Cup. The winners go on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.
Monaghan and Tyrone clubs have the most wins with eight each. Rock St Patrick's are the most successful club, having won the competition three times. The current champions are Clogher from Tyrone.
List of finals
| Winning team won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship |
|---|
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Ref | County | Club | County | Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cavan | [[File:Colours of Longford GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Drumgoon | 1–13 – 0–10 | Monaghan | [[File:Blue Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Doohamlet | Shamrock Park, Cremartin | |||
| 2002 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 20px | border]] Corduff Gaels | 1–08 – 0–08 | Derry | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Ballerin | Shamrock Park, Cremartin | |||
| 2003 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Monaghan Harps | 1–11 – 2–08 | Derry | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Limavady | Shamrock Park, Cremartin | |||
| 1–12 – 1–02 (R) | Shamrock Park, Cremartin | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | Tyrone | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Stewartstown Harps | 0–09 – 2–02 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Cremartin | Casement Park, Belfast | |||
| 2005 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Monaghan Harps | 1–12 – 0–07 | Armagh | [[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | 20px | border]] Clonmore | Brewster Park, Enniskillen | |||
| 2006 | Tyrone | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Greencastle | 1–06 – 0–08 | Donegal | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Naomh Bríd | Casement Park, Belfast | |||
| 2007 | Tyrone | [[File:Flag of Torhout.svg | 20px | border]] Rock St Patrick's | 2–08 – 2–06 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Aughnamullen | St Tiernach's Park, Clones | |||
| 2008 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Drumhowan | 5–10 – 0–05 | Derry | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Lissan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen | |||
| 2009 | Monaghan | [[File:Metz flag.svg | 20px | border]] Emyvale | 2–06 – 1–09 | Antrim | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] St Teresa's | Páirc Esler, Newry | |||
| 2–14 – 1–11 (R) | Páirc Esler, Newry | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Cavan | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Swanlinbar | 0–08 – 2–07 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 20px | border]] Corduff Gaels | Breffni Park, Cavan | |||
| 2011 | Tyrone | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Derrytresk | 2–05 – 0–10 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Cremartin | Athletic Grounds, Armagh | |||
| 2012 | Armagh | [[File:Gold Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] An Port Mór | 2–09 – 0–11 | Tyrone | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Brackaville | Páirc Esler, Newry | |||
| 2013 | Monaghan | [[File:Metz flag.svg | 20px | border]] Emyvale | 1–06 – 0–06 | Tyrone | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Killeeshil | Athletic Grounds, Armagh | |||
| 2014 | Tyrone | [[File:Flag of Torhout.svg | 20px | border]] Rock St Patrick's | 2–12 – 0–07 | Donegal | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Urris | Owenbeg, Dungiven | |||
| 2015 | Monaghan | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Rockcorry | 3–10 – 0–09 | Derry | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Faughanvale | Athletic Grounds, Armagh | |||
| 2016 | Tyrone | [[File:Flag of Torhout.svg | 20px | border]] Rock St Patrick's | 1–12 – 0–14 (aet) | Monaghan | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Blackhill | Páirc Esler, Newry | |||
| 2017 | Donegal | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Naomh Colmcille | 1–09 – 0–06 | Fermanagh | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Belnaleck | Celtic Park, Derry | |||
| 2018 | Donegal | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Red Hughs | 1–11 – 1–09 | Derry | [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Limavady | Celtic Park, Derry | |||
| 2019 | Monaghan | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Blackhill | 1–11 – 0–09 | Donegal | [[File:Colours of Offaly.svg | 20px | border]] Buncrana | Healy Park, Omagh | |||
| 2020 | Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Cavan | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Denn | 3–08 – 0–10 | Donegal | [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Na Dúnaibh | St Tiernach's Park, Clones | |||
| 2022 | Tyrone | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Stewartstown Harps | 1–12 – 0–15 (aet) | ||||||||
| (5–4 pen) | Cavan | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Drumlane | St Tiernach's Park, Clones | ||||||||
| 2023 | Cavan | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Arva | 0–13 – 0–06 | Monaghan | [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Blackhill | Shamrock Park, Roslea | |||
| 2024 | Donegal | [[File:Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Naomh Pádraig | 3–07 – 1–12 | Derry | [[File:White Green GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Craigbane | Celtic Park, Derry | |||
| 2025 | Tyrone | [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Clogher | 1–12 – 0–14 | Monaghan | [[File:Metz flag.svg | 20px | border]] Emyvale | Shamrock Park, Roslea |
Performances
By county
| County | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaghan | 8 | 8 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019 | 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2023, 2025 |
| Tyrone | 8 | 2 | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2025 | 2012, 2013 |
| Cavan | 4 | 1 | 2001, 2010, 2021, 2023 | 2022 |
| Donegal | 3 | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2024 | 2006, 2014, 2019, 2021 |
| Armagh | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2005 |
| Derry | 0 | 6 | — | 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2024 |
| Antrim | 0 | 1 | — | 2009 |
| Fermanagh | 0 | 1 | — | 2017 |
By club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Torhout.svg | 20px | border]] Rock St Patrick's | 3 | 0 | 2007, 2014, 2016 | — |
| [[File:Metz flag.svg | 20px | border]] Emyvale | 2 | 1 | 2009, 2013 | 2025 |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Monaghan Harps | 2 | 0 | 2003, 2005 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Stewartstown Harps | 2 | 0 | 2004, 2022 | — |
| [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Blackhill | 1 | 2 | 2019 | 2016, 2023 |
| [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 20px | border]] Corduff Gaels | 1 | 1 | 2002 | 2010 |
| [[File:Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Drumgoon | 1 | 0 | 2001 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Greencastle | 1 | 0 | 2006 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Drumhowan | 1 | 0 | 2008 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Swanlinbar | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Derrytresk | 1 | 0 | 2011 | — |
| [[File:Gold Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] An Port Mór | 1 | 0 | 2012 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Rockcorry | 1 | 0 | 2015 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Naomh Colmcille | 1 | 0 | 2017 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Red Hughs | 1 | 0 | 2018 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Denn | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Arva | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Naomh Pádraig | 1 | 0 | 2024 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Galway.svg | 20px | border]] Clogher | 1 | 0 | 2025 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] Limavady | 0 | 2 | — | 2003, 2018 |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Cremartin | 0 | 2 | — | 2004, 2011 |
| [[File:Blue Black GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Doohamlet | 0 | 1 | — | 2001 |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Ballerin | 0 | 1 | — | 2002 |
| [[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | 20px | border]] Clonmore | 0 | 1 | — | 2005 |
| [[File:StFinbarrs.png | 20px | border]] Naomh Bríd | 0 | 1 | — | 2006 |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 20px | border]] Aughnamullen | 0 | 1 | — | 2007 |
| [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Lissan | 0 | 1 | — | 2008 |
| [[File:Colours of Clare.svg | 20px | border]] St Teresa's | 0 | 1 | — | 2009 |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Brackaville | 0 | 1 | — | 2012 |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Killeeshil | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
| [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Urris | 0 | 1 | — | 2014 |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Faughanvale | 0 | 1 | — | 2015 |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Belnaleck | 0 | 1 | — | 2017 |
| [[File:Colours of Offaly.svg | 20px | border]] Buncrana | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
| [[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg | 20px | border]] Na Dúnaibh | 0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
| [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Drumlane | 0 | 1 | — | 2022 |
| [[File:White Green GAA Flag.png | 20px | border]] Craigbane | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
Notes
References
References
- Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 21, 2002; Page: 26
- (18 March 2003). "Corduff are Ulster Junior Club champions". [[Hogan Stand]].
- Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Thursday, March 11, 2004; Page: 34
- (23 March 2004). "Harps are champs". [[Hogan Stand]].
- (29 November 2004). "Stewartstown fight back to take title". [[Belfast Telegraph]].
- (28 November 2005). "Harps celebrate". [[Irish Independent]].
- (30 November 2008). "Drumhowan are Ulster Champions". [[Drumhowan GAA]].
- (30 November 2009). "Emyvale 2-06 St Teresa’s 1-09". [[Belfast Telegraph]].
- (7 December 2009). "St Teresa’s 1-11 Emyvale 2-14". [[Belfast Telegraph]].
- (12 January 2011). "Swad win appeal". [[Hogan Stand]].
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- Mooney, Francis. (3 December 2012). "First-half goals pave way for An Port Mór". [[Irish Examiner]].
- Bannon, Orla. (2 December 2013). "First-half McMahon goal key for Emyvale". [[Irish Examiner]].
- (30 November 2014). "Ulster Club JFC final: Rock down Urris". [[Hogan Stand]].
- (30 November 2015). "Carroll adds gloss for Rockcorry". [[Irish Independent]].
- Mooney, Francis. (28 November 2016). "Rock just about have the edge over Blackhill in Ulster JFC final". [[The Irish News]].
- (25 November 2017). "Ulster club JFC final: Naomh Colmcille make history". [[Hogan Stand]].
- Crumley, Odhrán. (19 November 2018). "Red Hugh's beat Limavady to win Ulster junior football title". [[The Irish News]].
- (18 November 2019). "Geehan seals it for Blackhill". [[Irish Independent]].
- Fitzpatrick, Paul. (19 December 2021). "Denn deliver Ulster title in style". [[The Anglo-Celt]].
- Mooney, Francis. (27 November 2022). "Stewartstown are just the ticket after lottery of penalty hands them Ulster junior title". [[The Irish News]].
- Carney, Kevin Óg. (26 November 2023). "Ciaran Brady plays captain's role in Arva's Ulster Junior final win over Blackhill". [[The Irish News]].
- McMullan, Michael. (24 November 2024). "Naomh Pádraig clinch emotional Ulster title win with victory over Craigbane in Ulster JFC final". [[The Irish News]].
- (23 November 2025). "Clogher capture Ulster junior football title". [[The Irish News]].
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